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Early Child Development Programs and Research in the United States

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Research in the United States on the potential for early intervention to enhance child development dates back to the 1930’s, and has advanced steadily since several landmark studies began in the 1960s (Skeels et al., 1938; Consortium for Longitudinal Studies,1983). Decades of research provide evidence that intensive, high-quality early childhood interventions have direct and persistent effects on cognitive and social development (Barnett, 2008; 2011; Camilli, Vargas, Ryan & Barnett, 2010; Heckman & Masterov, 2007).

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Nores, M., Barnett, W. (2013). Early Child Development Programs and Research in the United States. In: Stamm, M., Edelmann, D. (eds) Handbuch frühkindliche Bildungsforschung. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-19066-2_16

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